Legal Opinion
United States v. Swingline, Inc.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided January 17, 1974No. 71-C-1236PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JUDD, District Judge.
DECISION AND ORDER
This case requires a decision, after a non-jury trial, on the government’s right to a civil penalty for delay in complying with a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) divestiture order, and a determination of the amount of any penalty.
Facts
Proceedings were begun in the Federal Trade Commission by the issuance of a complaint against Swingline, Inc. on April 1, 1968 charging violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Act. 15 U.S.C. § 18. The alleged violation resulted from its acquisition in 1965 of Spotnails, Inc. and Speedfast Corporation, both of which had been…
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